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Batman: Arkham Origins Gets Cover Artwork and Fresh Screenshots

After releasing a brand new video and quite a few new details, Warner Bros. Montreal has just revealed a fresh bunch of screenshots from the upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins game, not to mention the actual cover of the title. Batman: Arkham Origins is set to act as a prequel to the first two games, Arkham Asylum and ...

20 May 2013
10:39 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Stars Roger Craig Smith as Batman, Troy Baker as Joker

In a rather surprising turn of events, after Kevin Conroy said that he's voicing Batman once more, Warner Bros. has officially confirmed that's not the case.In the new Batman: Arkham Origins game, Roger Craig Smith will lend his voice to Batman, while Troy Baker will handle Joker. Batman: Arkham Asylum and...

20 May 2013
09:39 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Gets Full-Length Video

After releasing a short teaser trailer last week, Warner Bros. and its Montreal studio have just presented the first full-length video with Batman: Arkham Origins, the upcoming game for the PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U. After releasing two hugely successful games in the form of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City,...

20 May 2013
09:09 GMT

Batman in Arkham Origins Will Have the Same Voice Actor as Before

Kevin Conroy, the voice actor behind many new incarnations of Batman, has confirmed that he's once again lending his voice to the Caped Crusader in the next game, Batman: Arkham Origins.He has previously voiced the character both in animated movies, as well as in games like Batman: Arkham Asylum or Batman: Arkh...

20 May 2013
04:19 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Includes Playable Deathstroke as DLC

Developer Warner Bros Montreal announces that it will deliver Deathstroke as a playable character in Batman: Arkham Origins via a downloadable content package. The information comes via a pre-order page for the game from retailer Amazon. Deathstroke was created in 1980 and was initially a villain in the DC Universe...

19 May 2013
17:35 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Teaser Trailer Out Now, Full Video Coming on May 20

Batman: Arkham Origins, the next installment in the popular action adventure series, has just received its first teaser trailer, showing off some cinematic footage with the Caped Crusader. The full version of the video is set to make its debut on May 20. Batman: Arkham Origins is the next installment in the hugely p...

16 May 2013
09:19 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Gets Brand New Screenshots and Artwork

A bunch of new screenshots and artwork with the upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins has appeared online, showing off the Dark Knight as he takes on a variety of bad guys and villains, and also some of the main characters in the game. Batman: Arkham Origins is set to act as a prequel to the Arkham Asylum and Arkham City ...

29 April 2013
08:38 GMT

Arkham Origins’s Batman Will Be Scary, According to Developer

Ben Mattes, a senior producer working on Batman: Arkham Origins at the Montreal studio of Warner Bros., says that one of the aims of the new video game is to make the character seem scary again, bringing him closer to his defining nature. A fan forum is quoting the developer as saying, “In later years Batman b...

29 April 2013
07:59 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Features Massive Snowstorm, Has Polished Combat

Batman: Arkham Origins, the upcoming prequel from Warner Bros. Montreal, has quite a lot of interesting new systems. This includes a tweaked combat system, as well as a massive snowstorm that will roam the streets of Gotham. Previous Batman Arkham games, including Asylum and City, delivered great experiences that...

29 April 2013
07:01 GMT

New Scribblenauts Has DC Comics Superheroes, Called Unmasked – Rumor

The development team at Level 5 will reveal a new Scribblenauts video game during E3 2013, called Unmasked, which will feature a number of superheroes from the DC Comics universe and will be launched on the PC, the Nintendo Wii U and the 3DS handheld. IGN is quoting a number of sources close to the development proce...

25 April 2013
18:21 GMT

Viral of the Day: Bagram Batman Keeps Soldiers in Afghanistan Safe

As we’ve already seen in the final Chris Nolan Batman film, “The Dark Knight Rises,” the Caped Crusader can do a lot of things if he puts his mind to it. As it turns out, he can also help US soldiers and civilians stay safe in Afghanistan. Meet Bagram Batman. He’s the brainchild of the US ...

23 April 2013
07:47 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Dev Talks About the Franchise's History in New Video

A brand new video has appeared in which Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Bros. Montreal talks about the history of the franchise and how it hopes to live up to the high expectations created by Arkham City and Arkham Asylum, two titles that were made by Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Origins is out later t...

19 April 2013
07:44 GMT

New Injustice: Gods Among Us Video Shows Fight Between Batman and Superman

Warner Bros. and NetherRealm have released the final Injustice: Gods Among Us video in their ongoing Battle Arena competition, showing off a brutal match between Batman and Superman. Injustice: Gods Among Us is out this week and developer NetherRealm, together with publisher Warner Bros., has released a huge array o...

18 April 2013
08:23 GMT

Anne Hathaway in Talks for Chris Nolan’s “Interstellar”

After Anne Hathaway won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Les Miserables,” there was much talk about how she would take some time off to start a family. If that’s still the plan, it won’t happen until after she works with Chris Nolan once more. Their first collaboration wa...

12 April 2013
04:40 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Dev Aware of Inevitable Comparison with Rocksteady

Warner Bros. Montreal, the studio behind the recently revealed Batman: Arkham Origins, is more than aware of the inevitable comparison that will be made between the studio and the actual developer of the Arkham series, Rocksteady. Batman: Arkham Origins is a prequel to the first two games in the series, Arkham Asylu...

11 April 2013
05:39 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Gets Full Details, Has Open World, Emphasizes Detective Skills

After being confirmed to the world yesterday, Batman: Arkham Origin has now received a full and quite lengthy list of details, confirming that the title has an open world and that it will emphasize detective skills by tasking Batman with solving all sorts of mysteries and crimes in and around Gotham City. Batman: Ar...

10 April 2013
14:11 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Gets Full Set of Screenshots, Artwork

Batman: Arkham Origins, the recently confirmed prequel to Asylum and City, has just received a full set of screenshots and artwork, depicting some of the adventures the Caped Crusader will go through in the upcoming game, as well as the characters he'll meet. The Batman: Arkham titles impressed millions of Dark...

10 April 2013
08:54 GMT

Batman: Arkham Origins Confirmed, Out on October 25 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U

Batman: Arkham Origins has been officially confirmed for the PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U platforms, in the form of a prequel made by developer Warner Bros. Montreal. The Batman Arkham series has proven that superhero-based games can deliver quality experiences by impressing many with the Arkham Asylum and Arkham Ci...

9 April 2013
10:54 GMT

Viral of the Day: Val Kilmer Pokes Fun at His Forgettable “Batman”

A new episode from Ricky Gervais’ mockumentary “Life’s Too Short” is here to remind you of all those reasons you loved Val Kilmer back in the day when he was the Brad Pitt of his times. Check out his cameo above. Kilmer is reunited with his “Willow” co-star Warwick Davies to help...

8 April 2013
15:01 GMT

James Holmes' Guilty Plea Rejected, He Might Get the Death Penalty

Prosecutors in the case of Aurora shooter James Holmes have turned down a deal by the defense which would have secured him a life sentence in exchange for a guilty plea. State attorneys have considered Holmes' timing for the plea, which comes after his attorneys have suggested criminal insanity as motivation fo...

29 March 2013
11:54 GMT

Children's Batman Shirts Make for a Viral Combo – Photo

Father and Reddit user dierythmus has uploaded a photo that will make all Batman lovers sigh. He snapped a picture of his kids wearing shirts reminiscent of the popular comic book, TV series and film character Batman. In the caption, he describes how his wife gave their children the T-shirts without ever making that...

25 March 2013
06:43 GMT

Everything Wrong with “The Dark Knight” in 4 Minutes or Less – Video

Cinema Sins functions by the motto “No movie is without sin” and, by all means, they’re constantly reminding us of that with their “Everything Wrong with…” videos. The latest is above. It’s a sin recap of Chris Nolan’s second Batman film, the critically acclaimed and...

22 March 2013
15:31 GMT

Batman: Arkham 3 Will Use Unreal Engine 3, Dev CV Says

Batman: Arkham 3, the next installment in the Arkham series made by Rocksteady, will still use the Unreal Engine 3 technology, at least according to the resume of a game designer for Chinese outsourcing studio Virtuos. Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City impressed millions of Batman fans from around the world, por...

11 March 2013
10:50 GMT

New Batman Mythology Shows How Bruce Wayne Becomes the Caped Crusader [AP]

The Batman is getting new mythology. Scott Snyder, current writer on DC’s Batman series, tells the AP that the origin story will be revisited – just not in the sense of being reinvented. Instead, it will be further explored, augmented. “It's not ‘let's redo the origin.’ It&...

11 March 2013
09:56 GMT

"Bradford Batman" Identity Revealed – Not a Hero, Just a Friend in Costume

The "Bradford Batman" I wrote about yesterday disappoints, as he is no masked super-hero wannabe, he is just a good friend accompanying a man to the police station while wearing a Batman suit. According to The Guardian, 39-year-old Stan Worby was shocked to see himself on the news. He reiterated that he just wanted ...

5 March 2013
09:30 GMT

Man Dressed like Real-Life Batman Brings Wanted Criminal to Justice

A man dressed like the Batman character has made officers' day at the Trafalgar House station, in West Yorkshire, in the UK. The masked real-life superhero featured above donned Batman's getup from the 1996 Christmas special of Only Fools and Horses, writes The Sun. Apparently, his identity is not known a...

4 March 2013
09:32 GMT

Chris Nolan Will Produce “Justice League,” Christian Bale Returns as Batman

“The Dark Knight Rises” was supposed to be Chris Nolan and Christian Bale’s final Batman adventure but, according to a new report, fans should expect to see the two working together on the project again – on “Justice League” no less. Word online has it that Nolan has agreed to pr...

4 March 2013
05:09 GMT

Batman Arkham 3 Might Appear for Next-Gen Consoles, Report Says

After hearing an official confirmation that a third Batman Arkham game is coming this year, job listings from Warner Bros.' Montreal studio hint that the title could be coming from that developer, instead of Rocksteady, and that it's going to appear for next-generation consoles. Batman: Arkham Asylum and A...

13 February 2013
14:21 GMT

New Batman Game Confirmed for 2013, Might Be Silver Age Prequel

Video game publisher Time Warner says that a new video game in the Batman series will be launched later during the year, although the company has not yet officially revealed a developer or a name for the new project. John K. Martin, the chief financial and administrative officer at Time Warner, tells an investor mee...

12 February 2013
10:00 GMT

Batman and Bane Fight in the Latest Injustice: Gods Among Us Video

A brand new gameplay video with Injustice: Gods Among Us has just appeared on the web, showcasing a brutal fight between Batman and Bane, two of the most iconic characters from the DC Comics universe. Injustice will deliver an intense fighting experience this spring when developer NetherRealm will show that it can a...

11 February 2013
18:51 GMT

New Origin Sale Includes Dragon Age, Batman, Men of War

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is launching a new sale via its Origin digital distribution service, giving players a chance to pick up quite a few titles for the low price of 5 Euro (7.5 dollars) as long as they have registered a European address for their account. The full list of games that are on offer at t...

23 January 2013
08:23 GMT

Everything Wrong with “Looper,” “Prometheus” and “TDKR” in 3 Minutes or Less

If you’re a movie buff, you must know of the fine work Cinema Sins has been doing for some time now, pointing out the sins of blockbuster movies for those of us who are not usually that attentive to this kind of details. Of course, these videos are not meant to disparage the films, but only to stress that, so...

18 January 2013
13:31 GMT

Warner Bros. Registers 15 New Batman-Based Domains

Video game publisher Warner Bros. is using its official web domain management company, Mark Monitor, to register 15 new domains linked to its Batman-based video game series, using terms like Universe and Dark Knight. The complete list of registered domains includes, according to VG247: arkhamuniverse.com - Arkham U...

14 January 2013
03:58 GMT

James Holmes to Appear in Court on Monday

Aurora theater shooter James Holmes is set to appear in court starting Monday, January 7. Holmes is facing 166 criminal counts, for the July 20 massacre. He walked into a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" Batman flick. He opened fire upon an unsuspecting crowd, k...

3 January 2013
07:26 GMT

Top 2012 Movies with Most Mistakes Recorded

To err is human but one would expect movies to have fewer mistakes, especially if they spend what feels like an eternity in production. Ideally speaking, our favorite movies would also be flawless but, you know it, we don’t live in an ideal world. Far from taking anything from the overall value of a film, movie...

26 December 2012
08:01 GMT

“The Dark Knight Rises” Is Top Movie Trailer on YouTube in 2012

As movie buffs must already know, film trailers are no longer just “promos” for a new project, they’re also a form of art in and of themselves. At the same time, they’re also a tool for measuring fans’ excitement and, with “The Dark Knight Rises,” it literally went through th...

21 December 2012
09:42 GMT

Mac App Store: Game of the Year Award Goes to LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Apple has declared LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes the Game of the Year in its 2012 roundup on the Mac App Store. The title was ported to OS X by acclaimed studio Feral Interactive. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes features a new DC Universe story with a lot of dialog and humorous voice acting, where players have compl...

15 December 2012
05:01 GMT

Viral of the Day: Bane Outtakes from “The Dark Knight Rises”

Even though Bane from “The Dark Knight Rises” isn’t half as terrifying as The Joker from “The Dark Knight,” he’s still one of the best villains ever to grace the silver screen – and one of the most talented as well, according to a new video. If Bane from TDKR had outtakes, th...

8 December 2012
06:32 GMT

Chris Nolan Says “Man of Steel” Is “Biggest Possible Movie Version” of Superman

Chris Nolan is credited as producer on the upcoming “Man of Steel” from Warner Bros., directed by Zack Snyder. In a recent interview, he praises Snyder and the film, saying it’s “the biggest possible movie version” of Superman. Though he has only a handful of movies under his belt as d...

6 December 2012
09:34 GMT

Viral of the Day: Honest Trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises”

Chris Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” was one of the most anticipated and best performing movies of 2012, but that’s not to say it was without flaw. All of them are painstakingly pointed out in the video above. It’s another Honest Trailer from the awesome guys over at Screen Junkies, w...

5 December 2012
14:21 GMT

Oscars 2013: “The Avengers,” “TDKR” Vying for Best Special Effects Nom

It has begun! With yet another 3 good months to go until the industry’s biggest ceremony and a little over a month until the nominations are announced, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 10 movies vying for the Best Special Effects category. As USA Today points out, it includes ...

3 December 2012
10:24 GMT

Chris Nolan on Open-Ended Nature of “TDKR”: It Wasn’t for Commercial Purposes

Sometime this summer, when asked about the open-ended nature of “The Dark Knight Rises,” actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt said it wasn’t at all indicative of a sequel. Chris Nolan is saying the same now, in what is his first interview on the topic since the film came out in theaters. The director shares...

30 November 2012
06:04 GMT

Original Batmobile from TV Series Goes Up for Auction

I don’t know much about cars but I do know my Batman mythology – enough to enable me to say that this should come as excellent news for very wealthy Batman fans. The original Batmobile featured in the 1960s TV show with Adam West, the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car, will be going on the auction block ...

30 November 2012
05:29 GMT

“The Avengers” Is Bing’s Most Searched Movie of 2012

Just in case you were wondering which was the most searched movie online this year, wonder no more: Bing has just released its yearly list of Most Searched, and “The Avengers” is sitting pretty at number 1. Directed by Joss Whedon and received relatively warmly by the critics community (for a superhero ...

27 November 2012
15:41 GMT

More “The Dark Knight Rises” Blu-Ray Extra Goodies

Even though Chris Nolan is done for good with the Batman franchise, never before seen tidbits from “The Dark Knight Rises,” the final installment, continue to emerge online. All will be included on the Blu-Ray release but, just in case you’re too eager to wait until then, they’re available be...

27 November 2012
14:31 GMT

Superman Will Be in “Justice League” Movie, Zack Snyder Hints

This year, Warner Bros. parted ways with one of its biggest superhero franchises, when Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy came to an end with “The Dark Knight Rises.” With Nolan completely against returning for “Justice League,” it seems Superman will be filling in for Batman. Zack Snyder ha...

27 November 2012
04:39 GMT

“The Dark Knight Rises” Behind the Scenes Blu-Ray Extras Leak

As a Batman fan but particularly as a fan of Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy, you must be on the edge of your seat at the mere thought that the Blu-Ray release of “The Dark Knight Rises” is coming. Luckily, we have some details on the goodies included on it. A behind the scenes video showing how the ...

20 November 2012
10:29 GMT

Oscars 2013: The Campaign for “The Dark Knight Rises” Has Begun

It’s about that time of the year when the first Oscar contenders are making themselves known to the public. Before the Academy announces the nominees, For Your Consideration campaigns will be running in the press. The campaign for “The Dark Knight Rises” has officially started, as the photo above w...

14 November 2012
08:46 GMT

Three Never Before Seen “Dark Knight Rises” Posters Are Out

“The Dark Knight Rises,” Chris Nolan’s third and final Batman movie, came out this summer but, as it turns out, it still has plenty of surprises in store for fans. Take, for instance, these brand new (as in, never before seen) official posters. Obtained by TrailersPark (via ComicBookMovie), all th...

13 November 2012
14:01 GMT

Watch: First Video of RoboCop in Action

“RoboCop” is getting the remake treatment as we speak. In between official word that it’s been pushed back half a year and much talk about how lame his new outfit is, the first video of the super cop in action has emerged online. Check it out in full above. Obviously, it’s a fan-made video, sh...

20 October 2012
07:03 GMT


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